The Whip of the God of Basketball

Leon learned that when the two people got into the car and introduced themselves to each other, one of them was Pete Vixie, a columnist for the New York Post. He came to Washington International University to do a show today, and he will go there after the end. Woodmont Country Club visited Auerbach. It happened to be pouring rain, and his special car happened to be out of order, and he could only stop Leon's taxi on the side of the road.

"You also go to the Woodmont Club? Do you have friends there? It's not easy to get in there. Someone needs to be introduced. You look very young, do you apply for it? Hahaha." The thin and capable little old man with a big beard speaks in a deep and deep voice. It seems that he doesn't know Leon or the relationship between Leon and Auerbach.

　　On the contrary, Leon knew this Vixie because he was Auerbach's enemy.

　　 Leon once heard the people around Auerbach mentioned this Vixie, a well-known person in the press and TV sports. As early as the 1960s, during the battle for hegemony between New York and Boston in the eastern part of the country, he was tit-for-tat against Auerbach in newspapers, often breaking the news of Auerbach's embarrassment to tear down the station. For example, in those days, Auerbach liked to light a victory cigar to stimulate his opponents when the game was not over but the overall situation was settled. Once his team was 30 points ahead in a game against Philadelphia, Auerbach began to swallow the clouds on the sidelines again. As a result, Dick Barnett asked the team's coach Dolf Schayes to lean his bench position on the outermost place closest to Auerbach. The closest to Auerbach before was Hannum, a small man, and Barnett was a 6-foot-7 sturdy man. He kept glaring at Auerbach and stood up right after the game. As he walked to Auerbach, Auerbach flew back to the locker room from the player tunnel without looking back.

　　 There is a basket of anecdotes from the 1960s and 70s to Vickers, but unlike other narratives that glorify and praise Auerbach, he only satirizes and ridicules the famous bishop Vickers.

　　 Leon didn’t expect this person to visit Auerbach tonight and be invited to a meeting at the Woodmont Country Club. This is not something anyone can attend. Many celebrities in the basketball world may be invited to such a gathering once in their lifetime, not to mention the famous Auerbach rivals like Vickers.

Leon didn’t care about Vixie’s joke. At this time, he was still thinking about how to pit the Spurs. He looked at Vixie. This guy is a veteran figure in basketball media. , Speaking is very important, very powerful in communication, maybe you can use it.

So Leon said to Vixie: "I'm not here to apply, I'm just a scout, to provide some player intelligence for the Celtics. Some time ago in France I found a good young man, I think Auerbach Your husband will be interested in him, so come here today to report to him."

As soon as he talked about the players that Auerbach was interested in, Vixie was excited. He poked his head closer to Leon and asked: "France? Has Auerbach reached out to Europe? I didn't listen. Said he is interested in European players."

Vixie looked disbelieving. In fact, he wanted Leon to talk about the player's specific situation. Although he is a rival to Auerbach, Vixie also knows that Auerbach is the king of the excavator. Yes, he has seen countless players throughout his life, and he has basically never seen it, but he may not get it in the end.

Leon was afraid that Vixie would not be curious. He turned around and pretended to say mysteriously: "It's a small French point guard named Tony Parker. I don't know if you have any impression. He participated in the 2000 Indiana International In the basketball game, I scored 20 points. Later, Mr. Auerbach asked me to visit this player in France. He is indeed very talented, with amazing speed and a very good ball feel. I guess there is no better point guard in this class than him. Up."

Leon screamed at each other, arguing Parker like a flower. Vixie must have a three-point suspicion, but when Leon meets Auerbach, he will doubt Vixie’s three-point. Get rid of it.

　　 When they arrived at the Woodmont Club, Vixie was stopped outside the club porch. It was his introducer, Rob Eze, who stopped him. Eze is a member of the Woodmont Club and a legal worker. Last year, Leon was able to successfully end the volunteer work early because of Eze's help.

"Hello Leon, Mr. Auerbach is already waiting for you inside." Eze said to Leon, and led him into the box inside, which made Vixie stunned. He originally thought Auerbach would go first. Seeing myself, I didn't expect this young scout to take the lead. It seems that this is not a small person. Vixie can't help but look at Leon a little bit in his heart.

When Leon entered the box, Auerbach was playing bridge. Also at the table were Auerbach’s brother, John Wood, and Fox’s reporter and anchor Chris Wallace—his father was just "talking and laughing." "Michael Wallace.

　　 "I hope it didn't disturb you." Leon said when he saw Auerbach looking at the cards seriously.

"You've disturbed me! Wait a minute! Wait a while, why are you bringing him in so quickly?" Auerbach continued to stare at the cards while shouting. He hated others to disturb him when he played bridge. .

　　 Eze suffered a dumb loss. It was Auerbach who asked him to see Leon and brought him in, but now he blames him for bringing him in too quickly. I can only say that the bishop's temper is too elusive.

Leon straightened his clothes, wiped off some of the water stains on them, then took a glance at the card table, looked at the cards in Auerbach's hand, and said: "Don't play the old man, there is no chance. Your bid is still that bad, how can you bid 10 tricks like this?."

Bridge, a card game that relies heavily on calculations, is a piece of cake for Leon. He glanced at Auerbach’s cards and glanced at the table, and he saw the pros and cons of Auerbach’s hand. And in his mind roughly calculated the other possible deck situation, and determined that Auerbach made another mistake.

Hearing what Leon said, Auerbach threw the card on the table angrily, and the cigar dangling from his mouth also shook a few ashes. In fact, he himself knew that this hand was definitely lost and could not be played at all. 10 tricks, but it's really shameless to be pierced by Leon like this.

　　 "You're a scumbag!" Auerbach poked Leon fiercely with his finger, and then angrily sat on the sofa beside him and smoked his cigar.

Leon didn’t care, he sat next to Auerbach and said to him: “I have a plan to make a fortune from the Spurs.” As soon as he heard Leon’s words, Auerbach’s anger seemed to disappear immediately. Now, he wants Leon to continue.

　　 So Leon told Auerbach about his encounter with Presti yesterday and Vixie today, and pointed out that the Spurs wanted Tony Parker's weakness.

Auerbach took a puff of cigarette. Although he has been trying to quit cigars for more than a year, he can’t do it at the Woodmont Club. As long as he walks in here, he will smell the lingering cigar fragrance. It’s him. He has been swallowing clouds and mists here for many years, being absorbed into all the surroundings, and he can't stand it when he smells them.

　　 "What the **** is that Tony Parker? Are you sure that the Spurs want him very much?" Auerbach confirmed to Leon that he didn't want to be turned back.

"I confirm, and Parker is indeed a young guy with great potential. If we choose him in the end, it will be a good choice." Leon is still very confident of his own vision, especially after he met this guy in France. I feel Parker's tenacity, which is good for him to base himself in the NBA.

"It seems that Popovich also made a mistake. He shouldn't easily show his hole cards without knowing our cards. This is very, very dangerous." Auerbach seems to be playing for the Spurs. Pity.

It is true that it is very unfavorable to easily reveal their own cards without finding out the opponent's cards, but apparently the Spurs are also helpless~www.readwn.com~ Their cards are too few, and there is almost no room for manipulation. Zero, all you want is to be unconscious. He shouldn't have fallen into the hands of the Celtics with the thickest card. It is estimated that Popovich felt that instead of dying, he might as well take a bold gamble and bend to get Parker back first.

Auerbach sat on the sofa and smoked for a long time without saying a word. He was thinking quietly, not only thinking about how to squeeze benefits from the Spurs, but also thinking about how to make Leon a better assistant. The position of the coach, this is the main purpose of letting Leon come this time.

　　 "Where is Vixie?" Auerbach asked Eze suddenly.

　　 "Oh, he's outside, he wants to confirm again if he can come in." Eze just went out to entertain Vixie.

　　 "Did he bring an umbrella, did he drive?" Auerbach asked again.

　　 "I didn't bring an umbrella and didn't drive. It looks like it was raining a little bit." Eze thought about the famous anchor who was shivering in the porch from the falling rain, but he still politely asked if he could get in. It seems that although the two people are rivals in the newspaper, when there is really only one door apart, Vixie also shivered. Just like when Eze himself saw Auerbach for the first time, he cowered like a pupil who had met his teacher for the first time in school.

　　 Eze looked at Leon, who was sitting next to Auerbach with his legs crossed and his face indifferent, thinking that he was the only one in this world who would dare to be so brazen in front of the old man Auerbach.

"Um..." Auerbach scratched his head, thought about it and said: "Then let him wait, I still have something to think about, think about it~www.readwn.com~ welcome book friends Come and read, the latest, fastest and hottest serial works are all at ~www.readwn.com~ For mobile users, please go to read.